Media framing of the biodiversity crisis : a study of a Croatian daily newspaper

Majstorović, Dunja (author), Vozab, Dina (author), Martinić, Karla (author)

Članek analizira medijsko poročanje o krizi biotske raznovrstnosti v Večernjem listu, najdlje izhajajočem dnevnem časopisu na Hrvaškem, v obdobju 1959– 2022. Na podlagi iskanja po več ključnih besedah je bil sestavljen vzorec 367 člankov iz tiskane in spletne izdaje časopisa. Izvedena je bila kvantitativna analiza vsebine z namenom ugotavljanja topnje zanimanja za vprašanja izgube biotske raznovrstnosti skozi čas in načinov okvirjanja te tematike. Rezultati kažejo, da je splošno zanimanje za izgubo biotske raznovrstnosti sicer nestanovitno, vendar je skozi čas zaznati postopno povečanje števila objav na to temo. Najpogosteje so v ospredju teme o ogroženih ali izumrlih vrstah in ogroženih ekosistemih. Večina člankov krizo biotske raznovrstnosti predstavlja kot lokalno in znanstveno vprašanje, številni pa jo povezujejo tudi s podnebnimi spremembami. Z induktivnim kodiranjem so bili razviti specifični okviri, povezani z biotsko raznovrstnostjo, ki bi se lahko uporabili za nadgradnjo te ali prihodnjih raziskav.

• Language: Slovenian
• Keywords: kriza biotske raznovrstnosti, izguba biotske raznovrstnosti, podnebne spremembe, medijsko poročanje, okvirjanje, Hrvaška, biološka raznovrstnost
• Work type: Article
• Typology: 1.01 - Original Scientific Article
• Organization: FDV - Faculty of Social Sciences
• Publication status: Published
• Publication version: Version of Record
• Year: 2025
• Number of pages: Str. 87-110
• Numbering: Letn. 41, št. 110
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-183928
• UDC: 070.422:574.1(497.5)
• ISSN on article: 0352-3608
• DOI: 10.51936/dr.41.110.87-110
• COBISS.SI-ID: 282343427
• Publication date in RUL: 21.06.2026

Record is a part of a journal

• Title: Družboslovne razprave
• Shortened title: Družbosl. razpr.
• Publisher: Fakulteta za družbene vede
• ISSN: 0352-3608
• COBISS.SI-ID: 7530242

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• License: CC BY 4.0, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
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Secondary language

• Language: English
• Title: Medijsko okvirjanje krize biotske raznovrstnosti

Abstract

The paper analyses media coverage in the period 1959–2022 of the biodiversity crisis in Večernji list, the longest-running daily newspaper in Croatia. A sample of 367 articles in both printed and online editions of the newspaper was constructed via a multiple keywords search. Quantitative content analysis was carried out to determine the interest in biodiversity loss issues over time, and the framing of the biodiversity issue. The results show that, although overall interest in biodiversity loss is inconsistent, there is a quantitative rise in news about biodiversity over time. The prevailing thematic focus is endangered or extinct species and endangered ecosystems. Most of the articles frame biodiversity as a local issue, as a science-related issue, while many link the biodiversity crisis to climate change. Using inductive coding, specific frames related to biodiversity were developed that could be used to advance this or future research.

• Keywords: biodiversity crisis, biodiversity loss, climate change, media coverage, framing, Croatia, biodiversity